Alderwood Manor Fair Showcases World Champion Layer
Alderwood Manor hosts its third annual fair drawing crowds from Seattle. The highlight is Alderwood Babe Ruth a White Leghorn laying 826 eggs in 865 days beating the official record by 12 eggs and valued at 16 000. Exhibits include fireweed honey and regional fruits vegetables and crafts with a 200 000 demonstration farm nearby showing 15 000 White Leghorn layers tracked by trap nests.
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Alderwood Manor
Wash
Seattle
Washington
Chambers of Commerce
Deer Lodge Notes On Marital License And Local News
A marriage license was issued to Miss Freda Kis and Frank L. Morgan yesterday afternoon in Deer Lodge. Savannah Indiana native Miss Beyers has joined Powell county high school’s physical training department. Residents Thomas Metcalf Finn and Henry Bignell Helmville visited on business. F P Shoemaker Finn attended as a witness. Helena attorney John G Brown returned home after Deer Lodge engagements. Miss Mary Kirkes traveled to Anaconda for a visit and a local dance. Snowfall of six feet is reported in mountains around the valley. Dave Price Ovando visited over the weekend. Katherine Lovering, recently from Seattle, accepted a teaching post at the upper Race Track school. H A Hartman Billings was in town later in the week. Mrs S D Kirkes departed yesterday for Missoula.
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Deer Lodge
Freda Kis
Frank L. Morgan
Beyers
Savannah
Powell County High School
Thomas Metcalf
Finn
Henry Bignell
Helmville
F. P. Shoemaker
John G. Brown
Helena
Mary Kirkes
Anacconda
Friends
Anaconda
Country Club
Dave Price
Ovando
Katherine Lovering
Seattle
H. A. Hartman
Billings
S. D. Kirkes
Missoula
Superior N Ews Highlights Local Movements and Farewell
Sept 26 Superior notes report Edna Metcalf teaching in the district visiting Missoula. A H Franklin moves business from Seely stand to Charette hotel corner. A L Flint of public utilities heads to Missoula on business. H Schoenfeld W L Hyde with J D Roos tour Dunn mines near Donlan. A farewell for Miss Lillian Vaill who departs to Dilion normal school. Republican committee meets in Superior to plan literature distribution and a good government league in Mineral county. S L Boyd W R Adams George R Cooper at Superior yesterday.
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Superior
Edna Metcalf
Superior School
Missoula
A. H. Franklin
Seely Stand
Charette Hotel
A. L. Flint
H. Schoenfeld
W. L. Hyde
J. D. Roos
Dunn Mines
Donlan
Masonic Temple Nears Completion in Twin Bridges
In Twin Bridges Montana on September 26 a Masonic temple rises toward completion. When finished it will host two main floor stores and the upper floors will serve as lodge headquarters for the fraternity.
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Twin Bridges
Mont
Masonic Temple
Reunion of sisters after 29 years in Kalispell
Kalispell on Sept 26 reports a reunion of sisters who had not met for 29 years. Mrs. L A Jones of Hartley Iowa arrived for a four month visit with Mrs Ed F Morgan in Kalispell. A third sister, Mrs Coran Welch of Am Mesa Cal, plans to join the gathering.
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Kalispell
L. A. Jones
Hartley
Iowa
Ed. F. Morgan
Coran Welch
Alsmeda
Cal
Home Economics Leader to Leave State College
Bozeman Montana September 26 Miss Bess M Rowe state head of home economics for four years resigns and leaves Bozeman October 1 to join Farmers Wife Washington DC as field worker headquarters at national capital Her duties will focus in New York and Pennsylvania Miss Blanche Lee assistant leader will assume leadership temporarily
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Bozeman
Montana
Blanche Lee
Libby News Snippets Include Rail Plans and Local Notes
Rumors say Great Northern may start spring construction at Kootenai Falls to electrify the line from Troy to Seattle. Libby news covers mining assessments, bee farming by O E King near Camp 2, and a Whitman Bear Creek project overseen by William Criderman. Two accused shooters are jailed at Kalispell bail set at 10 000 each.
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Libby
Great Northern
Kootenai Falls
Troy
Seattle
P. J. Brophy
Butte
Libby Placer Mining Company
O. E. King
Wisconsin
J. Neils Lumber Company
Lindholm
Spokane
William Criderman
Bear Creek
Gilstrap
Little Plume
Frank Baney
Flathead County
Kalispell
Madsen
Clark
George Blackwell Jr
J. B. Farris
The
Western News
Commercial Club
Valparaiso
Ind
Farris
Death of Mrs. Sarah B Gillette and local funeral notes
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Sarah B. Gillette at Hathaway Montana with burial in Big Timber beside her husband who died eleven years ago. Funeral services were at the Congregational church. Other items note the funeral of Mrs John Hruza in Livingston and a marriage of Henry B McGraw Jr to Miss Mabel Knight in Helena with local connections to Big Timber and family attendees.
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Big Timber
Sarah B. Gillette
Hathaway
Mont
Congregational Church
Oscar Ellingson
L. H. Lintz
G. H. Howard
Percy Robertson
Livingston
John Hruza
Henry 8. McGraw Jr
Mabel Knight
Cheyenne
Wyo
Helena
Sweet Grass County
Henry
Becky
John Hamilton Uhl
Wilkesbarre
Tom Busha
C. T. Busha
F. McNamee
Bitter Root farmers plan quicker route to smelter center
Stevensville Sept. 26. Bitter Root valley farmers push a direct east highway to mining and smelter towns beyond the mountains. The route via Saw Mill pass would connect Stevensville to Philipsburg and Anaconda with minimal blasting and snow outages, needing about 15 miles of new road plus 25 miles through Upper Rock Creek. Four counties eye the project to save hundreds of thousands and ease travel.
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Stevensville
Missoula
Butte
Anaconda
Philipsburg
United States Geological Survey
Bitter Root
Burnt Fork Creek
Rock Creek
Forest Ranger Station
Saw Mill Pass
Upper Rock Creek
Rnnconda
Ravalli
Phillipsburg
Granite County
Georgetown
Willow Creek
Birch Creek
Granite
Deer Lodge
Silver Bow
DRUMMOND NEWS NOTES LOCAL VISITORS AND MOVES
Patrick Glavin of Deer Lodge transacts business in Drummond this week. Mr and Mrs W T Armstrong and their two children visit from Stevensville en route to the coast to make their future home. Armstrong formerly taught at Mount Ellis Academy Bozeman. Mrs Tinklepaugh hosts a profitable Ladies Aid gathering with a lunch. Paul Petersen Jr and his son visit from Helmville to handle business and shopping. Henry Sherman moves from Ovando for schooling in town. Fred Lindsey returns from Jamestown ND after a work stint. T Christian sells his O K meat market stake and heads to Augusta. Roads are reported bad and almost impassable in spots.
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Charles Tinklepaugh
Fred Lindsey
Jamestown
N. D
Fred
T. Christian
O. K
Augusta
Mont
Paul E. Petersen
Helmville
Alispe ll Hospital Gets War Ambulance
Kalispell Montana September 26 a modern hospital ambulance fully equipped arrived and was put into service at the Sisters hospital. It was secured from government surplus war materiel and bought by the government for hospital service in France. Mr and Mrs W J Brennan of Kalispell facilitated the delivery after Mrs Brennan urged need during the influenza epidemic and spoke with Warden Conley who oversees Montana war materiel distribution.
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Kalispell
Sisters’ Hospital
France
W. J. Brennan
Mr. Brennan
Warden Conley
Deer Lodge
Montana
Hamilton News Highlights from Sept 26 Community Events
Social notes detail a well attended Eastern Star card party at the Masonic temple with prizes won by Mrs. Dowling and Mrs. Chapdelaine. Updates cover births, travel, church activities, staff changes at Western News, a beef and wheat course at the high school, fair prizes, a pastor’s arrival, a wedding near Gildford, and a quiet marriage in Leonard Nn.
Farewell sermon for Kalispell pastor ends tenure
The Rev P C Danielson of the Norwegian Lutheran church in Kalispell preached his farewell today and will depart Monday for Madeira Minnesota to take a new pastorate A farewell reception followed the sermon Raymond Robins campaign speaker with Theodore Roosevelt will address Kalispell next Thursday per the Republican central committee notice
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Kalispell
P. C. Danielson
Madeira
Minn
Raymond Robins
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Central Committee
Legion Adjutant Leaves for National Meeting
D. BE. Baird adjutant of Roundup post American Legion departed for Cleveland to attend the national meeting. He will also visit his old home in Pennsylvania during the trip.
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D. BE. Baird
Roundup Post
American Legion
Cleveland
Musselshell Judge Dismisses Parkinson Case
Roundup Sept 26 The case Ed Parkinson brought against Musselshell county to stop counting primary votes cast in Golden Valley was dismissed by Judge Jones. Golden Valley had not yet formed as a county, voters from that area could vote in Musselshell primaries but not in the fall election. Parkinson won Musselshell votes but Golden Valley ballots defeated him for county commissioner.
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Ed Parkinson
Musselshell County
Golden Valley County
Jones
Golden Valley
Parkinson
Oil Prospects Bright Along Roundup Field
Oil activity picks up across Roundup area as rigs extend depths. Van Duren well shut for missing rope cutter yet shows oil and gas, while Washington Montana company sets 8 inch casing at 1100 feet awaiting oil at 1300 feet. E. G. Lewis group reports multiple wells drilling steadily with Deadman's basin showing oil indications at 1900 feet.
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van Duren
Chicago
Washington-Montana Company
Highland Oil Company
Big Lehman Company
Cat Creek
Devil's Basin
E. G. Lewis Oil Development Association
Deadman's Basin
Fish Creek
Button Butte
Pole Creek
Willow Creek
Montana Federal
Ragged Point
Ohio Oil Company
Victory Oil Company
Chicago-Wyoming Oil Syndicate
Sixty Cars of Livestock Shipped to Chicago
Twin Badges Mont Sept 26 Yesterday saw one of the valley’s largest consignments of cattle and sheep depart, totaling 60 cars bound for Chicago markets. Shippers include Wilcomb & Moe, William Stewart & Sons, Linder & Linder, and Darnitter Bros. Another shipment is anticipated around November. The stock is in prime condition and top market prices are expected.
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Twin Badges
Mont
Chicago
Wilcomb & Moe
William Stewart & Sons
Linder & Linder
Darnitter Bros
800 New Voters Register Since Recent Primary
Roundup Sept 26 reports heavy registration in Mussellshell County with 800 new voters since the election, bringing total to 6,876 the highest in county history. Roundup leads with 1,420, Klein 502, Camp Three 333, Melston 318, Musselshell 312. On Oct 6 Golden Valley becomes a county taking 2,160 voters, leaving 4,716. Woman's Better Government league active in mobilizing full registration.
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Musselshell County
Klein
Camp Three
Melston
Musselshell
Golden Valley
Woman's Better Government League
Montana Notice of Constitutional Amendment Election
Public notice announces proposed amendment to Article Eleven Section Five of Montana Constitution. It would allocate 95 percent of school fund interest to districts and 5 percent to the public school fund, with the latter becoming a permanent part of the fund. Election to vote on the amendment at the next general election.
Montana constitutional amendment on school funds distribution act
Official Montana certification describes an act to amend Section Five of Article Eleven of the state constitution. It outlines that 95 percent of school fund interest and 95 percent of rents go to local districts by child population, with 5 percent added to the state fund. Ballot language for November 1920 general election is provided, along with repeal of conflicting acts and effective date. Signed by Secretary of State Co. T. Stewart on July 7, 1920.
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State of
Montana
United States OF America
State OF Montana
Ss. I. C. T. Stewart
Helena
A. D
Co. T. Stewart
S.cretary
Constitutional Amendment for County Boards of Equalization
Notice of election to submit a constitutional amendment in Montana at the next general election. It details Section 15 of Article XII, creates County Boards of Equalization and a Montana Tax Commission, their powers, terms, salaries, and duties, and sets official ballot instructions for November 1920.
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State of
Montana
Legislative Assembly
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Equalization
Montana Tax Commission
Senate
County Boards of Equalization
State Tax Commission
Notice of Montana constitutional amendment election
This notice summarizes an 1919 1920 Montana election issue proposing to amend Section 20 of Article VII. It details creation of a Board of Examiners and a Board of Administration, their duties and powers, and allowance for consolidating or abolishing administrative offices. Voters are instructed to mark Yes or No on the proposed amendment.
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State College
Libby News
Sidney M. Logan
Pete Nelson
Eureka
Libby Creek
Oscar Breadgard
State Highway Commission
Roosevelt Highway
Here
Warland
Thompson Lakes
Rose Consolidated
Pr. Titus
Hunter
Fisher River
Herman Klenck
L. G. Klenck
Washington State University
Woman's Club of
BIG Timber News
Drummond News
Alispell Hospital
Hamilton News
Hamilton
Eastern Star
John Dowling
Chapdelaine
T. Edwards
Edwin Shoudy
Marshalltown
Shoudy
H. A. Stewart
Wisdom
George
Robert
S. R. Wilson
F. H. Reeser
Los Angeles
Ladies’ Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
J. C. Irwin
Bethel
C. S. Kendall
Walter R. Kearns
Casper
F. H. Fitzgerald
A. Wylie
Mary Butterin
Thomas Miller
Wilsail
Thomas
Methodist Episcopal Church
F. J. Salsman
Bessie Dezell
Jennings Swinney
Gildford
British Columbia
Vancouver
Aherein Simon Hanson
Leonard, Nn
Margaret Tiana Bakke
J. F. Salsman
Kalispell News
Legion Adjutant
Legat. Notices
Gss
I. C. T. Stewart
Board of Examiners
Board of Administration
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